Cases

Alberta “Sixties Scoop” Class Action

October 31, 2018

Koskie Minsky LLP in Toronto, with Ahlstrom Wright Oliver & Cooper in Sherwood Park, Alberta, has commenced a class action against the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of individuals affected by the “Sixties Scoop” in Alberta. The term “Sixties Scoop” refers to the Canadian practice, generally beginning in the

Arc Productions Ltd.

February 14, 2017

On August 2, 2016, Arc Productions Ltd. (“Arc”) was placed into interim receivership by order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Deloitte Restructuring Inc. is the interim receiver. To view court documents, orders, reports from the receiver, and other publicly available information with respect to the insolvency proceedings, please visit

Audi CO2 Class Action

February 3, 2017

Koskie Minsky LLP and Roy O’Connor LLP are acting as plaintiff’s counsel in a proposed Canada-wide class action lawsuit action against Audi AG and a number of its Canadian and international subsidiaries relating to emissions from gasoline powered Audi A6, A8, Q5 and Q7 model vehicles.‎ The claim was launched

Bail Delay Class Action

November 6, 2018

Koskie Minsky LLP and Henein Hutchison LLP have commenced a class action against the Province of Ontario alleging that chronic delays in bail hearings have violated the rights of accused persons. The statement of claim issued on June 28, 2017 alleges, among other things, that the bail hearing system in

Beekeepers Class Action for Government Negligence

November 5, 2017

This class action is on behalf of Canadian beekeepers who assert that Canada negligently, or through abusive administrative action, denied them their lawful right to seek import permits for honeybee packages from the U.S. by abdicating its regulatory authority to a third-party industry group dominated by beekeepers that wanted to

Bell Canada Indexation of Pension Plan Class Action

August 8, 2018

Koskie Minsky LLP and McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP have commenced a class action against Bell Canada and affiliates arising out of the alleged incorrect approach used by the Defendants to calculate the cost of living indexation pursuant to the Bell Canada Pension Plan. It is alleged that Bell Canada adopted

Biomet Hip Implants

June 26, 2018

This class proceeding concerns allegations that Biomet, Inc. and related companies were negligent in the research, design, manufacture, regulatory licensing, sale and post-market monitoring of the M2a Magnum, the M2a 38, and the ReCap Femoral Resurfacing System metal-on-metal hip implants. A metal-on-metal hip implant is one in which both the

Bosch GmbH (Volkswagen “dieselgate”) Class Proceeding

July 17, 2018

The Quenneville v. Robert Bosch GMBH matter relates to the Volkswagen “dieselgate” scandal. It is alleged that the Defendant, Bosch, designed and calibrated the defeat device software in the Vehicles at issue in the Quenneville v. VW matter. It is further alleged that Bosch worked with Volkswagen in misleading regulators.

British Columbia Solitary Confinement Class Action

Koskie Minsky LLP and McEwan Partners have commenced a class a class action against the Province of British Columbia alleging human rights violations relating to the over-use of solitary confinement in British Columbia prisons. The statement of Claim is issued on November 26th 2018 alleges, among other things, that British

Canada Life Assurance Company

July 28, 2016

This class proceeding concerns the allegedly improper withdrawal of pension plan funds to pay for administrative costs and investment fees. The claim alleges that the Canada Life Assurance Company (the “Company”) and the current Trustees of the Canada Life Canadian Employees Pension Plan (the “Plan”) improperly withdrew/applied the Plan’s funds